Some of the supporters of the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrises’s Mock Casino Night from left to right are: Mr and Mrs James Poole, Mr and Mrs Paul McClean and Mr and Mrs Andre Knowles

Nassau, Bahamas – Another successful fundraiser by the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise (RCNS) took place in June at the Sheraton Resort n Nassau through their highly popular Mock Casino Night that has entered its third year.

Finalists at the Mock Casino Night with out-going president Karen Pinder of the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise

This year’s event was the most spectacular to date, outshining other years due to the glittery and glamorous “Las Vegas” theme. Patrons were able to participate in a number of games of skill one finds in a regular casino while dining on fine food, enjoying cash prizes, raffles, cigars by Graycliff and dancing.One of the highlights of the evening was the Silent Auction that included luxury items and artists and sponsors included: Dylan Rapillard, John Paul, Ricardo Knowles, Nadine Ramphal, Bernard Petit, Nadia Campbell Jewelry, John Bull Baccarat Jewelry, and a bike from Cycles Unlimited.

Raffle Girls hard at work at the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise’s Mock Casino Night Fundraiser Event

More than 200 people attended and through their participation as well as other donations and sponsorship, the Club was able to raise thousands of dollars that will support Project Read and other literacy projects in The Bahamas.Earlier this year, the RCNS held a Book Fair and Literacy Day for almost 800 under privileged children at the College of The Bahamas grounds.

Rotarians Kyosen McPhee and Thomas Lleida at the VIP room at the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise’s Mock Casino Night Fundraiser Event

Last year’s funds from this event had assisted the Bahamas Down Syndrome Association, REACH, PACE and the Ranfurly Home for Children. The Rotary of Nassau Sunrise would like to extend special thanks to the following: BGC Bahamas Limited, CH Realty Developers, Burns House Group of Companies, BTC, the Sheraton hotel staff and management, Michelle White of Floral Arts for the decor and setup, the management of Crystal Palace Casino, Bernard Baker and croupier dealers, Francis Burrows, Eric Ward, Harley Davidson, Oreyo Brothers Entertainment as well as all of the other patrons for their donations in supporting this event.

Guests included Chester Cooper, CEO and president of British American Financial and Insurance (Bahamas Ltd.) and his lovely wife

All decked out with somewhere to go at the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise’s Mock Casino Night Fundraiser. From left to right are: Founding president, Bill Thompson, Rotarians Lissa McCombe and Daren Moxey

Graycliff Cigar Roller demonstrates the art of rolling a cigar at the RCNS’s Mock Casino Night Fundraiser